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Girls on the Run Gets Girls Running, Healthy and Happy
Kim North Shine
Sunday, March 31, 2013
We all want our kids to have well-balanced, healthy and long lives. One of the keys to that is getting kids physically active and teaching them what to eat. A mid-Michigan program, Girls on the Run is doing that for young girls in Saginaw and Bay counties.
Leaning into Change: Carlo Sweeney, Downtown Youth Boxing Gym
Tunde Wey
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
When he founded the boxing gym in 2005, Carlo Sweeney wanted to better engage Detroit youth. Mission being accomplished, reports Tunde Wey.
Carl Kelly & the Grand Rapids Youth Boxing Foundation
Kevin Vanantwerpen
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Every Wednesday night, approximately 35 children and young adults from the surrounding schools and neighborhoods gather with the staff and volunteers of the MLK Mentoring and Boxing Program to train in the sport. But talk to any member of the staff, and you’ll hear that there is much more to the program than athletics.
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Lisa Machesky
Melinda Clynes
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Serving those in need and those with a need to give
Christopher McCoy
Kelle Barr
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Tailoring programs to meet community need
Rick Huisman
Noelle Lothamer
Monday, February 11, 2013
Helping kids to succeed
Carlo Sweeney
Noelle Lothamer
Monday, December 10, 2012
Using personal experiences to inspire
Kolmarge Harris
Noelle Lothamer
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Having faith to improve kids’ destinies
Dennis Nordmoe
Amy Kuras
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Making neighborhoods better
Ronald K. Nelson
Kelle Barr
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Strengthening community through health living
Carrie Wilson
Karen Koblin
Monday, July 23, 2012
Using passion and running to nurture girls
David Gamlin
Kelle Barr
Monday, July 23, 2012
Removing obstacles that limit young people’s success
Carl Kelly
Kevin VanAntwerpen
Friday, April 27, 2012
Boxing and mentoring combined helps at-risk kids find success.
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Supporting Talented Athletes to Succeed (S.T.A.T.S.)
Kelle Barr
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Learning and playing to excel in school, sports
Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program
Noelle Lothamer
Monday, December 10, 2012
Mentoring youth through boxing
Lansing Spartans Youth Organization
Noelle Lothamer
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Teaching kids not to fight out of the ring
Healthy U at the YMCA of Grand Rapids
Kelle Barr
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Bringing exercise and health education into neighborhoods
Fun in the Sun Summer Day Camp
Kelle Barr
Monday, August 13, 2012
Playing and learning week boosts kids
Girls on the Run of Calhoun County
Karen Koblin
Monday, July 23, 2012
Running for confidence and pride
Follow Through, The Midnight Golf Program
Kelle Barr
Monday, July 23, 2012
Bringing more than a good swing to kids’ lives
Martin Luther King Boxing and Mentoring Program
Kevin VanAntwerpen
Monday, April 30, 2012
Youth box their way to a better future.
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